Sligo Gardaí targeting misuse of disabled parking bays
The Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division are conducting a week long operation targeting the unauthorised use of disabled parking bays in Sligo Town. Operation Enable is supported by Sligo County Council, Sligo joint Policing Committee, the Disabled Drivers Association and the Irish Wheelchair Association. The aim is to increase awareness around those…
Overall Covid rate of infection decreases across the region
Co. Donegal still has the highest rate of Covid-19 infection per 100,00 people and has also seen a slight increase when compared to this time last week. Leitrim continues to have the lowest rate in the country while Sligo remains on a steady downwards trend. Between November 26th and December…
Concern over Donegal’s 14 Day incidence rate
The latest set of 14 day incidence rates shows all 5 local electoral areas below the national rate of infection which stands at 80.2. per 100,000 head of population. The data was gathered between November 24th and December 7th. In Sligo there were less than 5 cases…
8 Covid Patients admitted to ICU
The Chief Medical Officer has expressed concern that 8 people were admitted to ICU with covid-19 yesterday. That’s more admissions in a 24 hour period than has happened since the middle of Spring. There are currently no patients in the ICU units in Sligo or Letterkenny Hospitals. …
Another year of Covid restrictions in store
An infectious disease expert says it could be the end of 2021 before we’re back to the ‘old normal.’ It’s after 215 more cases of Covid 19 were confirmed in the latest figures, with one further death. Ireland’s national 14 day incidence rate per 100-thousand population is now…
Man removed to Beaumont following Sligo Collision
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian that occurred on John Street, Sligo at approximately 9:45pm last night. The pedestrian, a man in his 50’s, was taken to Sligo University Hospital to be treated for his injuries, he has since…
Sligo rent opponents say their campaign only starting
Opponents of county council rent increases in Sligo say they are starting a campaign to highlight the issue. A number of protesters against the increases stood outside Sligo County Council’s headquarters at County Hall at Riverside in Sligo this morning as councillors gathered for their December monthly meeting. Protesters outside…